Dinkins Frank O.

Monuments

B-24 (42-40983) ‘Judith Lynn’ and B-24 (42-100248) ‘Bar Fly’ Monument

Name:

Frank O. Dinkins

Rank:

Technical Sergeant

Serial Number:

37074959

Unit:

328th Bomber Squadron, 93rd Bomber Group, Heavy

Date of Death:

1944-04-01

State:

Tennessee

Cemetery:

Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery, Lemay, St. Louis County, Missouri

Plot:

Section 84

Row:

Grave:

Site 164

Decoration:

Comments:

Frank O. Dinkins was born on March 22, 1918. He was the husband of Verna (Nonnast) and a father to Fammie Marie.

Frank served in the 328th Bomber Squadron, 93rd Bomber Group, Heavy, as a Technical Sergeant and Mechanic on the B-24 #42-40983 'Bar Fly' during World War II.

On April 1, 1944, his crew took off from Hardwick, England, for a mission to Germany. At 11:52H, on return from their mission, their plane was shot down by flak and enemy fighters between Fresne-les-Reims and Burgundy, France. Unfortunately, none of the crew members survived. The MACR cannot be found, but it is possible that the plane crashed in Belgium.

TSgt Dinkins is now buried in the Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery, Lemay, St. Louis County, Missouri, USA, in the same grave as SSgt Vogelstein.

Source of information: www.findagrave.com, francecrashes39-45.net